CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Blackhawk

California · 6,199 residents · 5.78 sq mi

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Blackhawk is a city of 6,199 people in California. That is roughly 261% ahead of the California median. The median household earns $129,135, about 329% above the national median. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $500,001. Owners hold 96% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

55% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,199

−34%vs 2010

vs 9,354 in 2010

1990 – 2024

Median age

39.5

−18%vs 2010

vs 48.0 in 2010

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.78 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(406)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(527)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(479)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(487)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(213)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.5%(529)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4425.2%(1,560)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5420.5%(1,270)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(470)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.6%(226)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.2%(11)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$129,135

+23%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $175,766 in 2010

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$53,226

−33%vs 2010

vs $79,874 in 2010

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.6%

−0.1 ptsvs 2010

vs 1.6% in 2010

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$500,001

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $1,000,001 in 2010

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $2,001 in 2010

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

95.5%

+4.5 ptsvs 2010

vs 91.0% in 2010

4.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2010

White, non-Hispanic70.2%(6,562)

Black1.8%(167)

Hispanic / Latino5%(464)

Asian19.1%(1,786)

Other4%(370)

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.6%(5,304)

Black0.9%(58)

Hispanic / Latino4.8%(300)

Asian11.3%(698)

Other2.2%(139)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.9%(397)

South American0.7%(67)

Peruvian0.5%(52)

Cuban0.3%(31)

Central American0.2%(19)

Salvadoran0.2%(19)

Spaniard0.2%(19)

Venezuelan0.1%(15)

Puerto Rican0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Chinese9%(908)

Asian Indian4.3%(435)

Filipino2.9%(295)

Vietnamese1.5%(155)

Korean1%(102)

Taiwanese0.6%(56)

Japanese0.5%(54)

Pakistani0.5%(53)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.2%(25)

Ancestry

English11.5%(1,169)

German9.9%(1,004)

Irish9.8%(995)

Italian7.6%(775)

Portuguese4.1%(414)

Polish3.2%(325)

Iranian3%(306)

Swedish2.6%(265)

American2.6%(259)

Scottish2.3%(234)

French2%(202)

Norwegian1.7%(170)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1.5%(151)

Hungarian1.2%(118)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(114)

Czech0.7%(75)

Danish0.6%(63)

British0.4%(41)

Finnish0.4%(41)

Dutch0.3%(33)

Greek0.3%(28)

Welsh0.3%(27)

Armenian0.2%(25)

Arab0.2%(23)

Belgian0.2%(22)

Lithuanian0.2%(18)

Ukrainian0.2%(16)

Syrian0.1%(15)

Swiss0.1%(14)

Serbian0.1%(13)

Croatian0.1%(10)

Slovak0.1%(10)

Turkish0.1%(10)

Lebanese0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

55.2%

−14.3 ptsvs 2010

vs 69.5% in 2010

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

96.5%

−2.6 ptsvs 2010

vs 99.2% in 2010

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

17.1%

−10.1 ptsvs 2010

vs 27.2% in 2010

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.4 min

Unchangedvs 2010

vs 31.3 min in 2010

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.2%(1,150)

Married70.3%(3,083)

Widowed1.5%(65)

Divorced1.9%(85)

Women 15+

Never married15.3%(653)

Married70.5%(3,011)

Widowed10.2%(437)

Divorced4%(171)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2013

from 3.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 70.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.7%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 0.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

89.3%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 89.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.5%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.6%(51)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(84)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42%(203)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 483 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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